HF 956

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to property taxation; eliminating the city of Bloomington's obligation
to make additional contributions to fiscal disparities pool; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2006, sections 473F.01, subdivision 2; 473F.08, subdivisions 5, 7a;
repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 473F.08, subdivision 3a.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 473F.01, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Use of proceeds.

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The proceeds from the areawide tax imposed under this chapter must be used by a local
governmental unit in the same manner and for the same purposes as the proceeds from
other ad valorem taxes levied by the local governmental unit.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 473F.08, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Areawide tax rate.

On or before August 25 of each year, the county auditor
shall certify to the administrative auditor that portion of the levy of each governmental
unit determined under subdivisions 3, clause (a), deleted text begin 3a, deleted text end and 3b. The administrative auditor
shall then determine the areawide tax rate sufficient to yield an amount equal to the sum of
such levies from the areawide net tax capacity. On or before September 1 of each year, the
administrative auditor shall certify the areawide tax rate to each of the county auditors.

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new text begin This section is effective for taxes payable in 2008 and
thereafter.
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Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 473F.08, subdivision 7a, is amended to read:

Subd. 7a.

Certification of values; payment.

The administrative auditor shall
determine for each county the difference between the total levy on distribution value
pursuant to subdivisions 3, clause (a), deleted text begin 3a, deleted text end and 3b, within the county and the total tax on
contribution value pursuant to subdivision 6, within the county. On or before May 16 of
each year, the administrative auditor shall certify the differences so determined to each
county auditor. In addition, the administrative auditor shall certify to those county auditors
for whose county the total tax on contribution value exceeds the total levy on distribution
value the settlement the county is to make to the other counties of the excess of the total tax
on contribution value over the total levy on distribution value in the county. On or before
June 15 and November 15 of each year, each county treasurer in a county having a total tax
on contribution value in excess of the total levy on distribution value shall pay one-half of
the excess to the other counties in accordance with the administrative auditors certification.

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new text begin This section is effective for taxes payable in 2008 and
thereafter.
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Sec. 4. new text begin REPEALER.
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new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 473F.08, subdivision 3a, new text end new text begin is repealed.
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new text begin This section is effective for taxes payable in 2008 and
thereafter.
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